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Bangladeshis paid tribute last Sunday to an American blogger and critic of religious extremism who was hacked to death in Dhaka, in the latest of a series of attacks on writers in the Muslim-majority nation.
Avijit Roy, a U.S. citizen of Bangladeshi origin, was killed by machete-wielding assailants...

On March 01 2015, a 'fireball' streaked across the sky over Kerala sky, triggering panic in several districts of south India. The firewall appeared on Friday night in parts of Thrissur, Ernakulam, Palakaad, Kozhikode and Malappuram districts of Kerala. An area of Karimalloor village, where the 'fir...

Namibia’s outgoing President-Hifikepunye Pohamba has won the world’s most valuable individual award, the Mo Ibrahim prize for African leadership—and he will receive $5 million for this.
The Mo Ibrahim prized was launched in 2007 by British-Sudanese mobile communications entrepreneur and philanthropi...

It is 8 am on Saturday and I am outside Carlton House, the forest-green-colored residence of Mahinda Rajapaksa, former president of Sri Lanka. It is a modest structure and on a low roof perches a medium-sized board carrying a picture of him beaming.
He has been residing in his hometown Tangalle af...

Exactly 200 years ago, on 2nd March 1815, entire Sri Lanka became totally a colony of another country. Sri Lanka was ruled by several kings as an independent nation for nearly 2350 years. Certain areas were under foreign power for some period but not the entire country.
Since colonization, especiall...

Public Order, Disaster Management and Christian Affairs Minister John Amaratunga said a probe will be launched into the manner in which Dual Citizenships and Diplomatic Passports were granted during the previous regime.
The Dual Citizenship granted fraudulently without fulfilling qualifications...

People’s Democratic Party (PDP), after a few formal political gimmicks of discussion with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi, finally obeys the BJP high command, almost surrendering Kashmir to India once again.
1. Quick poll and delayed government formation
The Jammu Kashmir state now fi...

As Swine Flu or H1N1 claims another fresh 36 more lives raising the toll to 1041 in the country; the Nagaland Medical Department continues to keep close vigil round the clock to contain the outbreak of the epidemic disease.
Only 4 confirmed cases of Swine Flu have so far been reported in Nagaland an...

What started as an innocent exchange of a dress between a mother and her daughter on Thursday, then, grew into an internet sensation within 24 hours by Friday, because millions of viewers could not agree on the real colour of the dress in question – a two-toned frock.
The dress, a creation of Roman...

UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, arrived in Sri Lanka on a four-day visit and he called on President Maithripala Sirisena yesterday afternoon at the President’s Official Residence in Colombo.
The Under-Secretary-General held discussions with President Maithr...

Recently Sri Lanka, which is maintaining a steady relationship with China, said it would not allow Chinese submarines to dock in its ports, a move apparently aimed at allaying its sea neighbor India's concerns. Colombo acknowledged that such a docking did take place coinciding with the Japanese Pri...

The word "peasant" is derived from the 15th century French word païsant, meaning one from the pays, or countryside; ultimately from the Latin word pagus.The peasant sector occupies around 70 percent of Burma’s population and undoubtedly the most productive workforce in the country.
Obviously, the co...

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Srisena will be sending a sending a high level delegation to Malé to express deep concern on the arrest and harassment of political leaders.
This was revealed when Jumhooree Party (JP) Leader Gasim Ibrahim met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena this morning to...

In a sudden change of his Sri Lanka itinerary, United Nations Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman will now extend his official tour to the north of the country to Jaffna.
Mr. Feltman who has displayed his political skills while being a thirty-year officer in the US Depart...

Dhaka court in Bangladesh in South Asia has issued a warrant for the arrest of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Khaleda Zia, amid a political stand-off in the country. The court in Dhaka acted after Ms Zia failed to appear in connection with a corruption case, an action likely to incre...

The Supreme Court yesterday issued a Stay Order on the elections of Pudukudirippu and Mulliyawali Maritimepattu Pradeshiya Sabha until March 27, 2015. Supreme Court Judges Justice Priyasath Dep, Justice Sarath de Abrew and Justice Anil Gunaratne directed the Stay Order.
The elections were to be held...

President Maithripala Sirisena instructed the Inspector General of Police to strictly operate the laws and regulations on prevention of unauthorized mining and transportation of sand.
He said the mining and sand transportation had become a mafia, emphasizing that quick attention should be paid for p...

A familiar name to music lovers in Sri Lanka and across the world – Rohan and Ishan De Lanerolle have without doubt carved out a firm niche for themselves and in the hearts of fans as part of the contemporary Sri Lankan music scene.
With a journey beginning in 2009, the De Lanerolle Brothers with th...

Ever since Israel was forced on Mideast in Palestine territories, years of US-Israeli bilateral relations tilted favoring and protecting the Zionist regime in Mideast by using the US veto to shield Israeli military from any possible punishment. So much so, Israeli leaders, accustomed to being pamper...